Gunmen assassinated an Iraqi judge in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday as he was leaving his home, police said.

The judge, identified as Qais Hashim al-Shameri, was killed along with his son when unidentified gunmen opened fire at his car in eastern Baghdad.

Insurgents regularly target Iraqi government and police officials in an attempt to derail the upcoming parliamentary elections.

In recent weeks, Baghdad's provincial governor and the capital's deputy police chief have also been assassinated. Enditem